Overview
- Figure 03, which joined Trump in the East Room on Wednesday, greeted delegates in multiple languages as the first humanoid shown at an official White House event.
- The summit convened representatives from roughly 45 nations alongside executives from OpenAI, Google, Meta, Microsoft, Adobe, Palantir, Zoom and xAI.
- Trump framed the robot as a symbol of near-term classroom tools, saying AI will shift from phones to human-shaped helpers and could serve as at-home educators.
- Organizers said specific commitments will follow, with discussions centered on teacher training, evidence of learning gains and guardrails for student data in systems that differ by country, including stricter European approaches.
- Figure AI built the robot unveiled in October 2025, and its appearance highlighted a growing race in humanoid robotics that U.S. startups pursue against rivals in China and Europe.